The Maha Hatha class has been a gradual unfolding meant to touch each aspect of our being giving us tangible goals to satisfy our asana needs as well as soothe the nervous system and enliven the spirit.
The 70 hour Online Course covers :
main movements, advanced asanas, and the sequencing skeleton
subtle body practices, pranayama practices, kriyas, and mudra kriyas
bandha work
bihar yoga asana warms ups and its paralleled FRC
functional anatomy by Dr. Erin Frank PT
This course will be over zoom and have recordings available for a limited amount of time.
The 30 hour In Person Course covers:
additional peak poses
additional wall work
additional functional conditioning practices
teach outs where students teach their own sequence
feedback
corrections, props, and assists
This course is in person and requires you to travel to Cape Coral, Florida. It will not be available online. It is a fun, intensive week for us to play, learn, grow, and share what we have learned over the past few years to create more diverse, well received yoga classes for our students.
February 3-5 Weekend 1 Hip, Splits, and Twists (Online Only)
Friday
4 pm - 5:30 pm: Asana practice
5:45 pm - 8 pm: Sequencing Theory, Asana Groupings, Subtle Body Practices, Teaching Language, and Feedback
Saturday
8 am - 9:30 pm: Asana Practice
10 am - 12 pm: CARs, Nerve Glides, Pathway Stretches, Warm-ups, Hips, Splits, and Twists peak pose breakdown
2 pm - 4 pm: Hips, Splits, and Twists peak pose breakdown and Wall Work
Sunday
8 am - 9:30 am: Asana Practice
10 am - 12 pm: Group Sequencing Example
2 pm - 4 pm: Breakout Group Sequencing, Practice Teach, and Feedback
May 19-21 Weekend 2 Backbends (Online Only)
Friday
4 pm - 5:30 pm: Asana practice
5:45 pm - 8 pm: Revisit Sequencing Theory, Breakdown Backbend Asana Groupings, General Backbend Theory
Saturday
8 am - 9:30 pm: Asana Practice
10 am - 12 pm: CARs, Nerve Glides, Pathway Stretches, Warm-ups, for Backbending, Backbending Peak Pose Breakdown
2 pm - 4 pm: BackBending Peak Pose Breakdown and Wall Work
Sunday
8 am - 9:30 am: Asana Practice
10 am - 12 pm: Group Sequencing Example
2 pm - 4 pm: Breakout Group Sequencing, Practice Teach, and Feedback
July 7-9 Weekend 3 Inversions and Strength (In Person and Online Available)
Friday
4 pm - 5:30 pm: Asana practice
5:45 pm - 8 pm: Revisit Sequencing Theory, Breakdown Inversions and Strength Asana Groupings, General Inversions and Strength Theory
Saturday
8 am - 9:30 pm: Asana Practice
10 am - 12 pm: CARs, Nerve Glides, Pathway Stretches, Warm-ups, and Conditioning for Inversions and Strength, Inversions and Strength Peak Pose Breakdown
2 pm - 4 pm: Inversions and Strength Peak Pose Breakdown and Wall Work
Sunday
8 am - 9:30 am: Asana Practice
10 am - 12 pm: Group Sequencing Example
2 pm - 4 pm: Breakout Group Sequencing, Practice Teach, and Feedback
September 8 - 10 Weekend 4 General Anatomy Online With Dr. Erin Frank
Friday
4 pm - 5:30 pm: Asana practice
5:45 pm - 8 pm:
Saturday
8 am - 9:30 pm: Asana Practice
10 am - 12 pm:
2 pm - 4 pm:
Sunday
8 am - 9:30 am: Asana Practice
10 am - 12 pm:
2 pm - 4 pm:
Homework
Between each module, you are required to write a sequence, practice it, and teach it to your study buddy. You will present an essay or video of you speaking.
In-Person Mentorship Final week:
December 5-10, 2023
8am - 5pm
The July weekend will be held in person in Tucson at Yoga Oasis Central